If your a vegetarian runner, would one bowl of red beans soup be enough protien for the day?

Answer 1

Unless your are a big time body builder or pregnant/breast feeding you don't need any more protein than any one else. The average American eats 2 to 5 times more protein than they really need. Too much protein is unhealthy, and can even cause disease later in life like osteoporosis, liver failure, kidney failure, kidney stones and much much more. Unlike excess fat protein does not store in your body, if it did all Americans would look like the Hulk.

The digestion of protein, but most of all animal protein (meat, milk, eggs) is acidic and to neutralize the effect your body uses the calcium in your bones. Did you know in the countries who consume the most animal products also suffer from the most osteoporosis? some of those countries are (America, Canada, The UK) countries like (China, Japan, most of Asia and Africa have the least cases of osteoporosis) and consume very little animal products. the time in a persons life when they need the most protein is between the ages of 1 day and 6 months because a baby will double its birth weight. Human breast milk is only 5% protein! why would you need more than that? It is also a myth that a vegetarian or even a vegan diet lacks in protein everything you eat will have incomplete and complete proteins (remember, protein is made from amino acids, your body can break apart and reconstruct them from the foods you eat to creat human protein cells) even whole proteins you eat first must be broken down into amino acids and reconstructed in the right shape and kind for a human. The human body creates 15 of the 23 amino acids anyway.

Another thing... It is a myth that protein is for providing energy (for an adult it is for replacing dead cells and for growing hair and nails) you only lose 4/5 of an ounce of protein a day. What you need is lots of fresh fruit, vegetables and whole grains. Carbohydrates are your best energy sources, healthy fats like in raw nuts, seeds, avocados, ground flax etc are also important. If you still eat some dairy products and eggs then these can be a small part of your diet as well. watch this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvEH7W_w1NA

I am a vegan runner, I love activity, cardio and doing muscle building to tone up, getting the runners high feels awsome! I have never ever had a problem with the way I eat, I never seek out high protein foods, I mostly eat fruits, vegetables and whole grain foods, squashes and legumes, nuts, ground seeds like flax and sesame (very good sprinkled on hot cereal, salid, pasta) tofu and a few other soy products for a treat.

Here is a realy good websight, John Mcdougal is a very smart doctor, a realy eye opener. http://www.drmcdougall.com/medical_hottopics.html

Answer 2

I'm not sure how much protein and carbohydrates a bowl of red bean soup would have, but I'd rather stick to some tofu. In the listing of foods with the most protein, tofu ranks pretty high, but I don't remember seeing red beans on there. A one inch slice of tofu has about 6 grams of protein, so four inches of tofu would equal 24 grams of protein. I'm a vegeterian myself and run daily, and I need an estimated amount of 50 grams of protein each day. I think it'd be easier to stock up on tofu.

However, if you're going to eat for a run, I'd recommend eating a banana because it contains iron, which helps in the productin of the protein hemoglobin. Hemoglobin helps in the transport of oxygen throughout your body, so it's better for you in running.

Answer 3

Beans don't contain all the amino acids your body needs to make protein. They should be combined with cereals like rice, wheat, barley, rye or maize in approximately equal amounts. And one bowl a day isn't anywhere near enough for an active person.

Answer 4

I would recommend adding in a serving of quinoa (grain pronounced KEEN WA) for a complete protein source. It is very much like pasta, only it is a whole grain-delish cooked in veggie stock, in salad, or stir fried.

Answer 5

You'd be getting more then that unless you dont eat anything else. Everything has protein in it.

Answer 6

http://www.vrg.org/nutshell/athletes.htm

Answer 7

no, it wouldn't.. you probably should supplement with soy products, dairy, and fiber. running takes a lot out of your body.

Answer 8

no